Title: Encounter of Two Hemispheres
Artist: Cristóbal Gabarrón
Location: To be determined
Date: Available from May 2013
Organizers and Sponsors: Foundation 500 years Spain - Florida and The Foundation Gabarrón
Collaboration: General Consulate of Spain in Miami, AC / E

Antecedentes

Background

En 1992, Cristóbal Gabarrón realizó con motivo del

In 1992, Cristóbal Gabarrón held to mark the 500th

500 aniversario de la llegada de Colón a América, el

anniversary of the arrival of Columbus to America,

mural conmemorativo de la Exposición Universal de

the mural commemorating the Universal Exposition

Sevilla. En aquel momento, S.M. El Rey de España

of Seville. At that time, S. M., The King of Spain said:

expresó: ”Esta obra del pintor Cristóbal Gabarrón

“This work of the painter Cristóbal Gabarrón is a sum

es una suma de aportes históricos, filosóficos y

of historical, philosophical and artistic contributions,

plásticos, un símbolo de fraternidad entre los

a symbol of brotherhood among people. Assumes

pueblos. Asumir las raíces de la humanidad,

the roots of humanity, rescues the traces of history

rescatar las huellas de la historia y alumbrar un

and projecting a future of peace and harmony, are to

futuro en paz y concordia, son a mi juicio las primeras

my opinion, the first readings of this pictorial reflec-

lecturas de esta reflexión pictórica de gran aliento.”

tion of great encouragement”.

Para la realización de este mural, el artista creó más

For the realization of this mural, the artist created

de doscientos bocetos originales, tanto en papel,

over two hundred original sketches, on paper, panel

como tabla y lienzo, conformando una exposición

and canvas, forming an exhibition commissioned by

que comisarida por Achille Bonito Oliva, viajó a varias

Achille Bonito Oliva, who traveled to several cities

ciudades mostrando la simbología en la que se basó el

demonstrating the symbols on the basis of which the

artista para la realización de este emblemático mural.

artist took to the realize this landmark mural.

Veinte años después de la creación de este

Twenty years after the creation of this emblematic

emblemático

Exposición

mural for the Universal Exhibition of Seville, Cristó-

Universal de Sevilla, Cristóbal Gabarrón está traba-

bal Gabarrón is working on the completion of a mo-

jando en la realización de una escultura monumental e

numental and iconic sculpture for the city of Miami,

icónica para la ciudad de Miami, que se convierta

to become an iconic reference to Florida and the

en referencia icónica para Florida y la ciudad de Mia-

city of Miami, where installed, leaving a legacy of

mi, donde se instalará, quedando como legado de

this event and symbol of brotherhood between Spain

Mural

para

la

esta efeméride y símbolo del hermanamiento entre

and Florida, and that it will help to emphasize the

España y la Florida, y que sirva de ayuda para

contribution of Spain to the birth of the United States

enfatizar la aportación de España al nacimiento de los

and the relevant role played by Spanish explorers in

Estados Unidos y el relevante papel que los explora-

the formation of this country.

dores españoles jugaron en la formación de este país.
Artistic legacy for the city and the State of Florida:
Herencia artística para la ciudad y el Estado de

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